The Attorney General of India is the Indian government’s chief legal advisor and its primary lawyer in the Supreme Court of India. He can be said as the lawyer from the government’s side. He is appointed by the President of India under Article 76(1) of the Constitution and holds office during the pleasure of the President. He must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court, also must have been a judge of some high court for five years or an advocate of some high court for ten years or an eminent jurist, in the opinion of the President and must be a citizen of India.

Functions, powers, and duties. The Attorney General is a legal adviser to the Government and attends Government meetings. Attorney General defends the constitutionality of Bills referred to the Supreme Court under Article 26 of the Constitution. Soli Jehangir Sorabjee was born in 1930 in Bombay. He commenced his legal practice in 1953 in Bombay High Court. The Attorney-general is appointed by President, Advocate general is appointed by the Governor of the state (article 165). The advocate general holds the office during the pleasure of the Governor and his remuneration is decided by the Governor of the state in question.

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